Seeing the Skies through Navajo Eyes: An Introduction to Cross-Cultural Astronomy
Designed as a resource for planetariums, for middle school teachers, and a book that families can read together.
Designed as a resource for planetariums, for middle school teachers, and a book that families can read together.
For use with documentary of the same title which explores clashes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people over three sacred sites and the use of land for recreational and commercial enterprises. They are: the Lakota and Devil's Tower; the Hopi and the Colorado Plateau; and the Wintu and Mt. Shasta.
Recommended for Grade Seven to adult audiences.
Discusses the long history of Indigenous agriculture, how plants from the New World spread to the Old. and the need to return to traditional practices and regain food sovereignty. Educators share their experiences and lesson plans which use the story of the Three Sisters to teach a variety of subjects. Created to accompany the video.